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  • Commodore 64 to make a comeback?

    No price information was given on the website.Commodore USA is a new company that has licensed the Commodore name from Commodore Gaming, which makes games for PCs and consoles. Commodore PCs had a heavy following in the 1980s among hobbyists, but…
    19 March 2010
    Tags: Usa • Steve • Panel • International • Games • Discussion

  • Gigabyte tries to fight off Apple iPad threat

    This allows users to travel light, enjoying decent portable performance, and then hook up to multiple monitors at home, and play games. The whole bundle will cost only £239 inc VAT, and Gigabyte thinks that with full-sized PC peripherals and…
    04 March 2010
    Tags: Manufacturer • Macbook • Laptops • Intel Atom • Connectivity • Air

  • Microsoft takes wraps off Windows Phone 7

    The tiles will be grouped into themed "hubs," for example a page of contacts called "people" or a page of photos called "pictures".Other hubs include "office," which features functions for note-taking and synchronizing documents with a PC; "games…
    16 February 2010
    Tags: User Interface • Network Operators • Hubs • Contacts • Ballmer • Adobe Flash

  • AMD Fusion to boast speed and power efficiency improvements

    The integrated graphics processor will allow users to view Blu-ray movies or play 3D games. The Llano CPU is modified version of the Phenom II core, which is currently used in its desktop chips. The tighter integration enables PC makers to create…
    10 February 2010
    Tags: Micro • Fusion • Desktops • Cpu • Cores • Consumption

  • Apple tablet excites developers, survey says

    Developers are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the tablet," Schwarzhoff said.That's true even though the details of the tablet are unknown, Schwarzhoff continued, or when compared to interest in other, more established platforms.While 86% of the…
    27 January 2010
    Tags: Platforms • Social Networking • Developer • Games • App • Tablet

  • Apple security threats exaggerated, report reveals

    Apple's desktop computers experience little malware, a review of 2009 has found, but this is partly because attacks are starting to move to the company's other platforms such as the iPhone.According to A Year in Mac Security from software…
    26 January 2010
    Tags: Platforms • Security Software • Threats • Criminals • John Dunn • Iphones

Latest Features

  • How to buy a new PC: The specs

    If you're looking for quad-core performance on a budget, AMD-based offerings are certainly worth a look.Graphics CardsThe GPU (graphics processing unit) is responsible for everything you see on your display, whether you play games, watch videos…
    17 March 2010
    Tags: Vary • Shopping • Shape • Opt • Hard Drives • Clock

  • Meego and Windows Phone 7 challenge Apple and Google mobile dominance

    Other hubs will be labelled "office" for note-taking and synchronising documents with a PC; "games," for integrating with the Microsoft Xbox live online community; and "music+video" for synchronising the smartphone with Microsoft's desktop Zune…
    16 February 2010
    Tags: Symbian • Smartphones • Smartphone • Road • Announcements • Android

  • A look at Windows Phone 7

    If you're an Xbox owner and want to keep tabs on your friends' achievements, Windows 7 phones will come with a mobile version of Xbox LIVE games, Spotlight feed and the ability to see a gamer's avatar, Achievements and gamer profile.
    16 February 2010
    Tags: Picture • Maps • Games • Friends • Carriers • App

  • Apple iPad offers IT department opportunities

    It would also be easier to manage from a security aspect, as the network administrators take care of user access control to any given data resource on the local network.If Apple is serious about the business angle of the iPad they will need to…
    11 February 2010
    Tags: Tablet • Skill • Presentations • Opportunities • Gadget • Covering

  • Windows 7: How to manage users

    You may also allow or block particular games.Allow and block specific programs: If you want to limit your child's computer use to certain applications, this is where you choose them.Windows 7's parental controls can work in conjunction with the…
    21 October 2009
    Tags: Active Directory • Safety • Person • Selecting • Disable • Delete

  • Looking inside Windows 7

    I've used most popular Windows business and home software on Windows 7, along with a few games like Guild Wars. And they've all worked well.In short, if you're running Vista, and you're sure you won't get a Mac or desktop Linux a try, you should…
    05 August 2009
    Tags: Mac Os • Macs • Manufacturing • Desktop Linux • Ubuntu Linux • Netbook
 

How-Tos

  • How to buy a new PC: Choosing the right one

    Machines equipped with Intel's Core i3 processor build improved integrated graphics performance right onto the chip, though they still won't be adequate for video games, they will support satisfactory high-def media playback.Budget PCs…
    17 March 2010
    Tags: Tackle • Quadcore • Playback • Inexpensive • Compact • Categories

  • How to buy a netbook

    You get integrated graphics that are just barely passable, and may be adequate for basic games. Neither a true netbook nor a full notebook, it offers you a little more juice while you're on the go, plus an external optical drive and a discrete GPU…
    17 September 2009
    Tags: Resolution • Battery Life • Notes • Class • Cpu • Netbook

  • How to get started with virtual machines

    Yet another can have a supercharged configuration for playing games. Sure, you could have all of your programs on the same, single computer, but some applications, such as games, can't run concurrently with other programs.Many businesses have a…
    27 August 2009
    Tags: Capture • Boot • Microsystems • Guest • Mouse • Operating Systems

Reviews

  • CrossOver Linux 9 review

    You can also get CrossOver Linux Professional (£44.99), which can be used for multiple users and comes with CrossOver Games.CrossOver Games includes support for DirectX, Microsoft's graphics APIs for games.
    16 March 2010
    Tags: Virtual Machine • Sata • Pentium • Microsoft Office • Installation • Family

  • Toshiba Qosmio X305 review

    Games, music, and movies all sounded superb, with a wide range of highs, mids, and lows. Even for a desktop replacement laptop, a category filled with oversize eye-grabbers like the HP HDX18 and the Alienware m17, Toshiba's Qosmio X350-Q708 is…
    11 March 2010
    Tags: Style • Resolution • Recognition • Rates • Frames • Frame

  • Acer Aspire 8940G-6865 review

    Most PC games really don't take advantage of more than two cores, so the overall CPU performance available for games is adequate.Toss in an nVidia GeForce GTS 250M mobile GPU, plus 1GB of video memory, and the Acer becomes a balanced package…
    11 March 2010
    Tags: Viewing • Usability • Transport • Playback • Intel Core • Battery Life

  • Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z review

    It uses an integrated Intel G41 graphics chip, which is fine for running office applications, but you won't want to use it for processing realtime 3D graphics (such as games). The Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z is an all-in-one desktop PC that's designed…
    09 February 2010
    Tags: Slot • Recorded • Metal • Frame • Editing • Ata

  • Intel Core i5-540M review

    If you're running 2D, browser based games, you'll be fine, but avid gamers will still want to look for discrete graphics options.In our suite of tests, battery life on the K42F clocked in at 4 hours - identical to the NP-Q320.
    12 January 2010
    Tags: Streaming • Asus • Notebook • Geforce • Boost • Gaming

  • Zinstall XP7

    You can run your old programs in this virtual machine, with the exception of 3D games. Zinstall refers to each operating system as a desktop, and you can switch between the Windows XP and Windows 7 desktops simply by clicking on the Zinstall icon…
    07 January 2010
    Tags: Virtual Machine • Programs • Installation • Folder • Drivers • Custom

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